The few who profit from the labor of the masses want to organize the workers into an army which will protect the interests of the capitalists.

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight and no vision.

No one has a right to consume happiness without producing it.

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

Often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.

Can we try to be wise with each other for a very long time?

...we are a narrative, storytelling species. Revealing our own histories, and understanding those of others can really help us appreciate the humanity in all of our fellow individuals.

The past is behind us unless we fail to learn from it.

Whatever their failings as a class may be, and however likely to lose their immortal souls, lawyers do not generally lose papers.

I hope that there are no persons that would want to think ill of me in any direction or any behavior.

I have two doctors, my left leg and my right.

The times I have tried to get close to someone resulted in me feeling threatened and weak.

I try to have no absolute nos. I love french fries, I like a good burger, and I like pie. And that's okay.

Sometimes happiness comes, sometimes sadness, anger, jealousy - you need not make them your problems

I came from rather humble beginnings.